Afternoon Traffic Report for Tuesday, 1 April 2014

MTA Light Rail: NO RAIL SERVICE between BWI Business Park and BWI Airport. Shuttle buses are running. (WBAL photo by Jim Russ)

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****INCIDENTS AND SLOW TRAFFIC***

Baltimore County: NB York Road closed at Warren-Railroad Ave.

Baltimore City:UTILITY WORK - Light Street SOUTHBOUND at Conway Street - Through traffic on Light Street gets by one lane BOTH to the LEFT and RIGHT. Both right turn lanes to WESTBOUND Conway Street are open. In addition - EASTBOUND Conway Street before Light Street - RIGHT lane BLOCKED

Allegany County:PAVEMENT JOINT REPLACEMENT: I-68 BOTH WAYS between Johnson Street and Beall Street (exit 43 A) and MD 51/Industrial Blvd, west of downtown Cumberland - The LEFT lane will be CLOSED in BOTH DIRECTIONS around the clock continuously from 9 am on Tuesday March 25th through April 10th. The remaining travel lanes will be shifted to the RIGHT. This is part of a two-year project to repair bridges along I-68 in Allegany County.

Allegany County: Work continues to repair the I-68 Bridges over Patterson Avenue and Kelley Road in Cumberland. While two lanes will be maintained in each direction for the duration of the project, lane shifts and traffic pattern changes will occur from time to time. A lane shift occurred in late October. The ramp from Lee Street to I-68 westbound remains CLOSED.

Anne Arundel County: ASPHALT PAVEMENT PATCHING: Potholes and ruts will be repaired and repaving will occur along a four-mile stretch of MD 178/Generals Highway between Bestgate and Crownsville Roads on Monday, March 24th. Motorists should expect single lane closures and flagmen directing traffic between 9 am and 3 pm, Monday - Friday. The work should take several weeks.

TWO-WAY traffic will operate on the WESTBOUND span during full, EASTBOUND CLOSURES.

The WESTBOUND span may be CLOSED:

Monday through Wednesday from 8 pm until 5 am the following morning

Thursday from 9 pm until 5 am on Friday

Friday from 10 pm until 7 am on Saturday

Saturday from 9 pm until 8 am Sunday morning

One lane of the EASTBOUND span may be CLOSED:

Monday and Tuesday from 9 am until 3 pm.

Wednesday and Thursday from 9 am until 2:30 pm

Friday from 9 am until 1 pm.

The WESTBOUND span will carry TWO-WAY traffic during these closures

The RIGHT LANE of the WESTBOUND span may be blocked for about 15 minutes at 5:30 am and at 3:30 pm on Monday through Thursday and at 5:30 am and 1 pm on Friday for worker drop off and pick up at the suspension span.

When daytime two-way traffic is in effect on the westbound span, toll lanes 1 through 5, on the left side of the toll plaza will be directed into two-way flow traffic on the westbound span.

Motorists wishing to use an E-ZPass® Only lane to access the eastbound span should use toll lanes 6 or 9.

Anne Arundel County: Pavement patching along on I-97 will close lanes during off-peak hours and during weekends.

Baltimore City: The Maryland Transportation Authority is about to begin a two-year project to replace the concrete road surface and the expansion joints along I-95 and all of the ramps to and from the interstate between the Fort McHenry Tunnel and Caton Avenue. The NORTHBOUND travel lanes between Caton Avenue and the Fort McHenry Tunnel will be shifted to the RIGHT this week.

Baltimore City:Work to relocate the utilities under Russell Street at the site of the new Casino CLOSES the LEFT LANE BOTH WAYS between M&T Bank Stadium and Bush Street. There will also be lane shifts as the work progresses across Russell Street. In addition, because of the realignment of Russell Street, there is NO MERGE AREA at the end of the ramp from I-95 NORTHBOUND to Russell Street. A stop sign has placed at the end of the ramp. Also, LEFT turns from Russell Street SOUTHBOUND to Bayard Street EASTBOUND are prohibited. Motorists will need to turn RIGHT onto Bayard Street, LEFT onto Ridgely Street, LEFT on Bush Street, LEFT on Russell Street and then RIGHT to get onto eastbound Bayard Street. Motorists are urged to use alternate routes including I-395, Hanover Street and Washington Boulevard and to expect additional delays. There will be also be utility work on Haines Street, Bayard Street, Worcester Street and Warner Street. All work is expected to be completed in July, 2014.

Baltimore City: Repairs to the sink hole on Light Street between Fayette and Redwood Streets continues to BLOCK the RIGHT lane around the clock. An additional lane will be CLOSED daily this week from 9 am until 3 pm.

Baltimore City:The Frederick Avenue Bridge over the Gwynns Falls and the CSX Railroad tracks will be CLOSED for about a year for reconstruction. The bridge is located east of Caton Avenue between Font Hill Avenue and Brunswick Street on Frederick Avenue in West Baltimore. Drivers should use US 40/Edmonson Avenue or Wilkens Avenue as alternate routes.

Baltimore City: Hanover Street Bridge – The reversible lane is CLOSED for long term repairs. TWO LANES OPEN EACH WAY

Baltimore City: Northbound Charles Street is CLOSED between 28th Street and University Parkway. Northbound detour: Calvert Street. Southbound detour: St. Paul Street. East-west streets remain open for commuters, including the connection along Charles Street between Art Museum Drive and 33rd Street. Effective Monday, June 10th, the single lane for local traffic on Charles Street will be CLOSED between 33rd and 34th Streets for the duration of the project.

Baltimore City: As part of the continuing project to rebuild the I-895 bridge over Potee Street, the ramp from I-895 SOUTHBOUND to Potee Street (Exit 7) will be CLOSED until April 24th. The detour will direct drivers to exit I-895 SOUTHBOUND at the INNER LOOP of I-695 (Exit 3) to Washington Boulevard (Exit 10) to Patapsco Avenue and Potee Street.

Baltimore County: BGE work will CLOSE the LEFT lane EACH WAY on Security Boulevard between I-70 and Ingleside Avenue until March 2014.

Baltimore County:Work to mill, patch and repave both loops of the Beltway (I-695) between Liberty Road and Security Boulevard and between York and Providence Roads is underway. For the Beltway project between Pikesville and and Woodlawn, motorists can expect to find up to TWO lanes of I-695 CLOSED Sunday through Thursday from 7 pm until 5 am the following morning. Those who drive I-695 through Towson can expect to to find up to TWO lanes of I-695 CLOSED Sunday through Thursday from 9 pm until 5 am the following morning. The project in Towson will also require ramps in the I-695 interchanges with York, Dulaney Valley and Providence Roads to be closed at times, Sunday through Thursday from 10 pm until 5 am the following morning. Motorists driving through both work areas should be alert for mid-day shoulder closures from Monday through Friday. Both projects should be completed by the summer of 2014.

Baltimore County: Reconstruction and repairs to the curbs, sidewalks and MTA bus pads along with the repaving of Liberty Road between the Beltway and the Baltimore City/County line will cause single lane closures Mondays through Fridays from 9 am until 3 pm and Sundays through Thursdays from 7 pm until 5 am the following morning.

Baltimore County: Work on the new Middletown Road Bridge over I-83/Harrisburg Expressway continues. Single lane closures are possible each day, Monday through Friday on I-83/Harrisburg Expressway EACH WAY at the Middletown Road work zone from 9 am until 3 pm.

Carroll County: BGE NATURAL GAS LINE WORK:MD 27/Ridge Rd between Gillis Falls Rd and Warfieldsburg Rd(between Mt. Airy and Westminster) - ONE lane will be CLOSED overnights, Sundays though Thursdays from 7 pm until 5 am the following morning.

Charles County:Maintenance and inspection work continues on The Nice Bridge on US 301 at the Maryland/Virginia line. The bridge will continue to be reduced to one lane with flagging operations alternating northbound and southbound traffic, one direction at a time during the following times:

Mondays through Thursdays from 9 am until 3 pm.

Mondays through Thursdays from 8 pm until 5 am the following morning.

Trucks greater than 10-feet wide will not be permitted to cross the bridge during flagging operations. Every effort will be made to cross all vehicles exceeding 10-feet from 8 am until 8:30 am and from 3:30 pm until 4 pm. Drivers of vehicles exceeding the width restriction must call 301-259-4444 to obtain approval and schedule an escort. Calls must be made one hour prior to arrival at the bridge and will only be accepted between 8 am and 4 pm Monday through Thursday.

Harford County: REPAVING: US 1 (Conowingo Road) between Gibson Road and the northern intersection with Forge Hill Road. Flagmen will direct traffic through the work area, one direction at a time, Mondays though Fridays, from 9 am until 3 pm and, at times on Saturdays from 6 am until 2 pm. The work should be completed in May.

Montgomery County:Work to repair and upgrade the curbs, drainage, traffic signals and sidewalks on MD 355/Wisconsin Avenue between Bradley Boulevard/MD 191 and Montgomery Avenue/MD 28 will cause SINGLE lane CLOSURES, Monday through Friday from 9 am until 3 pm. Beginning next spring, upt to TWO lanes will be CLOSED overnights, Sunday through Thursday from 10 pm until 5 am the following morning for repaving. The work should be completed by Fall of 2014.

Montgomery County: Bridge deck replacement may close up to two lanes on New Hampshire Avenue (MD 650) at Sligo Creek Parkway, Monday through Fridays from 5 am until 3 pm and from 7 pm on Saturdays until 5 am the following morning.

Prince George’s County: Repaving and work to the extend the turn lanes on MD 197 between the Baltimore/Washington Parkway/MD 295 and Brockbridge Road will cause SINGLE lane CLOSURES, Monday through Friday from 9 am until 3 pm and possible DOUBLE lane CLOSURES, overnights Sunday through Thursday from 8 pm until 5 am the following morning.